A college-educated woman waits until age 32 before she has her first child because she wanted to establish her own business first. Based on our studies of fertility rates, this woman is most likely a citizen of __________.

In highly developed nations, women often have access to higher education and career opportunities and tend to delay having children. A first child at age 32 fits this pattern, which is also associated with lower fertility rates and an aging population. Underdeveloped nations and places where subsistence agriculture is common generally have younger populations and higher fertility rates.

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